Visual Management

Using visual tools and techniques to improve transparency and operational performance

Course Overview

This course provides learners with an understanding of visual management and how visual tools make process status, performance and problems immediately visible. Learners will explore information centres, performance boards, kanban systems, visual standards, colour coding and the principles of the visual workplace. The course is suitable for operations managers, lean practitioners and improvement teams.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the principles and purpose of visual management
• Apply visual management to make process status immediately apparent
• Design effective visual performance boards
• Implement visual standards and workplace organisation
• Apply kanban systems for material and information flow control
• Use andon systems for rapid problem escalation
• Sustain visual management systems through regular review

Course Structure (3 topics, 9 lessons)